Even though it’s becoming more and more mainstream to be breastfeeding a toddler, I’m still surprised by how many people find it shocking. Breastfeeding certainly has a lot of challenges, so for some moms there just isn’t the option to continue. But that’s different. If you can keep breastfeeding and want to keep breastfeeding then you should keep breastfeeding. It just makes logical sense. But, more importantly, there are some unbelievably amazing perks to breastfeeding (especially past the age of 1) that everyone seems to overlook.
So in case you’re considering it yourself (or are wondering why the weirdo on the park bench is nursing her 2 year old), here’s a list of all the amazing perks of breastfeeding a toddler:
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